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#EDA987 Color

#EDA987 is rgb(237, 169, 135) in RGB, hsl(20, 74%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 43%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EDA987
HEX#EDA987
RGBrgb(237, 169, 135)
HSLhsl(20, 74%, 73%)
HSVhsv(20, 43%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 43%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.093 47.5)
LABlab(75.30% 22.82 28.04)
LCHlch(75.30% 36.15 50.85)

What #EDA987 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EDA987, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 7.08Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 8.66Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 8.85Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 9.8Macaroni and Cheese#FFBD88ΔE 11.16Vivid Tangerine#FFA089ΔE 11.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EDA987 Channel Values

How #EDA987 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 237 · G 169 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 74% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 43% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 43% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDA987 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDA987 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EDA987

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDA987; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EDA987
Complementary
#87CBED
Analogous
#ED8798
Analogous
#EDDC87
Triadic
#87EDA9
Triadic
#A987ED
Split comp.
#87EDDC
Split comp.
#8798ED

Tints & Shades of #EDA987

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F0B699
#F2BFA6
#F4CCB8
#F6D6C5
#F9E2D7
#FBECE4

Shades

#E6895B
#E06A2E
#BF531D
#974117
#6A2E10
#3E1B09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EDA987.

How #EDA987 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EDA987
Protanopia#B7B786
Protanomaly#CFB287
Deuteranopia#C3C384
Deuteranomaly#D5B985
Tritanopia#EFA5A5
Tritanomaly#EEA79A
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #EDA987 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eda987: #EDA987;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EDA987;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eda987': '#EDA987' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.929, green: 0.663, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_eda987">#EDA987</color>
SVG fillfill="#EDA987"

More Orange Colors

#EDA987 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EDA987 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EDA987?

#EDA987 is a light orange — rgb(237, 169, 135) in RGB and hsl(20, 74%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #EDA987?

#EDA987 is rgb(237, 169, 135) — red 237, green 169, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EDA987?

#EDA987 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 43%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EDA987 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EDA987 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EDA987 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EDA987 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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